Police shielding rapist gang, says activist
On Friday afternoon, the girls and their father were confronted by 15 men, who tied the man and forced him to watch as they raped the siblings. The incident happened in Bura, Tana.
What you need to know:
- On Friday afternoon, the girls and their father were confronted by 15 men, who tied the man and forced him to watch as they raped the siblings. The incident happened in Bura Tana.
- Mr Aden said the matter could lead to bloody clan clashes if police fail to arrest the suspects, whom, he said, are known to the victims and their family. The assailants and their victims belong to different clans, according to the activist.
Police and a chief have been accused of blocking the arrest of a 15-man gang that raped two girls as their father watched.
Children’s rights activist Ibrahim Aden alleged a deliberate attempt by police and the chief to cover up the matter and have it resolved through maslah, a traditional dispute resolution mechanism.
On Friday afternoon, the girls and their father were confronted by 15 men, who tied the man and forced him to watch as they raped the siblings. The incident happened in Bura, Tana.
Mr Aden said the matter could lead to bloody clan clashes if police fail to arrest the suspects, whom, he said, are known to the victims and their family.
The assailants and their victims belong to different clans, according to the activist.
“Considering the nature and sensitivity of this matter, the suspects should have been apprehended like Tuesday, but there is a deliberate attempt by police to cover up this matter.”
He said his organisation, Change Agents, had evidence of apparent efforts to cover up the matter and shield the suspects from arrest.
He claimed Bura Tana police station commander had deliberately transferred the file to Hola yet the crime took place in his territory.
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
The activist has called for the dismissal of the police boss and the chief for allegedly obstructing justice for the victims. “This is total reluctance from the police and local administration.”
He said the officials must be investigated alongside the 15 gang members. We could not reach the police station commander in Bura as he could not be reached on phone.
